Congratulations to the Class of 2013Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College congratulates the Class of 2013 for its outstanding academic performance. Each student had the opportunity to undertake either the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP). Of the 180 students, 49 candidates undertook the IB DP and 131 students undertook the HSC. Detailed information on both courses along with information regarding the Australian Admission Tertiary Rank (ATAR) is on page 4. Monte was placed 41st in the state, according to HSC Band 6 percentages. This ranking does not take into account the College’s outstanding IB results.

This class of 2013 was the second cohort where all students completed the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Years 7 to 10. The 2013 HSC and IB DP results reflect the strong holistic academic base provided by this programme. The exceptional results listed in this document and the overall success of the cohort is testament to the extraordinary work ethic of students and their teachers.

ACADEMIC RESULTS 2012

Percentage of Monte students achieving an ATAR/UAC rank over 90:

2013:HSC & IB

2012:HSC & IB

2011:HSC & IB

2010:HSC & IB

2009:HSC & IB

2008:HSC & IB

2007:HSC

2006:HSC

47%* 42%* 38% 44% 41% 37% 29% 35%

* based on information provided by UAC, IB and in-school analysis at time of publication

Students achieving over 99Clare AtkinsonAlisha AroraIsabel BaileyNatalie BeckettIsabelle BogardAlicia D’ArcyLucienne HeathJulia HewittStephanie JajaEmelia MillinerAlexis MoranAlessia MoujaesStephanie NewmanHeloise PayneLucy PeelYujung SongImogen Stevens

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Students achieving over 98Elena AncevaRachel EvansAdele GemmellRose HartleyAshley JamesFenella KristensenBronte McAlpinAobh O’Brien-MoodyOlivia O’RourkeElizabeth ParsonsCharlotte RyanLucy Sharman

High Achievers – ATARs (HSC students) & UAC rank (IB students)

HSC All-round AchieversElena AncevaAlisha AroraClare AtkinsonIsabel BaileyAriane DemetriouRachel EvansLauren FlintRose HartleyIsabel HoyFenella KristensenBronte McAlpinStephanie NewmanOlivia O’RourkeElizabeth ParsonsLucy SharmanImogen Stevens

(90% or more in 10 or more HSC units)

ALexIS MorAn

The College’s top university entrance score was achieved by Alexis Moran who achieved the highest possible ATAR of 99.95

The College congratulates:

MONTE SANT’ ANGELO MERCY COLLEGE

HSC Distinguished AchieversAn impressive 64 students, 49% of the HSC cohort achieved a mark of at least 90 in an HSC course, i.e. Band 6 or the equivalent in Extension courses. The list of Distinguished Achievers is too extensive to include in this document, but the College congratulates each of these students. Notably, 90% of the cohort achieved a Band 5 or 6 in one or more subjects.

Subject AchievementsThe College congratulates two students who achieved published State placings as follows:• Katherine Penny: 1st Place in Design

and Technology• Imogen Stevens: 7th Place in Community

and Family Studies

An impressive 100% of candidates achieved Bands 5 or 6 (or equivalent) in the following subjects: English Extension I, English Extension II, Geography, Music I, Music II and Music Extension.

The College presented students for examinations in 35 courses in 2013. Of these, students achieved above state average in all, except for one very small cohort subject. In the vast majority of cases, performance was significantly above state average. In the following subjects, the school mean was more than 10 percentage points above the state mean: Design and Technology, Economics, Geography, Legal Studies, General Mathematics, Senior Science, German Continuers and Italian Continuers.

engLISHIn English, the only compulsory HSC subject, the College achieved equal 28th place, based on the number of merits (students achieving over 90) in an English course. 26% of students achieved a merit listing in one of the HSC English courses.

DeSIgn AnD TeCHnoLogyThe following students were nominated for possible inclusion in DesignTECH, the annual exhibition of outstanding major Design Projects developed by HSC Design and Technology students:• Alexandra Honan• Sian Kennedy• Katherine Penny

DrAMAEloise Monteiro was nominated and later selected for inclusion in OnStage – a performance and exhibition of outstanding HSC Drama performances and projects. Eloise’s outstanding ‘Rhinoceros’ will be performed at the Seymour Centre on Friday 14 February 2014.

MUSICLily Partridge’s outstanding musical composition (HSC Music II) has been nominated for ENCORE, a program of outstanding performances and compositions by students from the HSC Music examinations. It is held annually at the Sydney Opera House.

SoCIeTy AnD CULTUreSociety and Culture students complete a mandatory Personal Interest Project (PIP). Rose Hartley was one of only 10, out of 4,000 candidates to achieve a High Distinction. Her project was entitled “Racism” It’s not a Black and White Issue: A study into the unconscious prejudice embedded within Australia’s ‘egalitarian’ society that accepts Aboriginal identity”. Rose’s PIP will be accessioned into the permanent collection of the State Library of NSW.

CoURSE REPoRT AnD SUMMARy 2013

Course nameno. of

StudentsMonte % Band 6

Monte % Band 5

Monte % Bands

5 & 6/ e3 & e4

Ancient History 35 34.28 22.85 57.14

Biology 22 9.09 36.36 45.45

Business Studies 38 21.05 44.73 65.79

Chemistry 10 40.00 20.00 60.00

Community & Family Studies 25 24.00 48.00 72.00

Design & Technology 22 36.36 54.54 90.90

Drama 8 25.00 50.00 75.00

Economics 9 55.55 33.33 88.88

English (Standard) 40 0.00 12.50 12.50

English (Advanced) 91 35.16 46.15 81.32

English Extension 1 16 E4: 37.50 E3: 62.50 100.0

English Extension 2 4 E4: 50.00 E3: 50.00 100.0

French Continuers 7 42.85 42.85 85.71

French Extension 3 E4: 33.33 E3: 66.66 100.0

Geography 14 50.00 50.00 100.0

German Continuers 1 100.0 0.00 100.0

Hospitality Examination 14 0.00 64.28 64.28

Italian Continuers 2 50.00 50.00 100.0

Legal Studies 20 65.00 25.00 90.00

General Mathematics 60 21.66 30.00 51.66

Mathematics 33 15.15 33.33 48.48

Mathematics Extension 1 21 E4: 23.80 E3: 61.90 85.71

Mathematics Extension 2 6 E4: 16.66 E3: 83.33 100.0

Modern History 25 40.00 44.00 84.00

History Extension 4 E4: 0.00 E3: 75.00 75.00

Music 1 4 0.00 100.0 100.0

Music 2 4 50.00 50.00 100.0

Music Extension 1 100.0 0.00 100.0

PD/H/PE 31 19.35 29.03 48.39

Physics 8 50.00 0.00 50.00

Senior Science 3 66.66 0.00 66.66

Society & Culture 31 38.7 41.93 80.65

Studies of Religion I 37 18.91 59.45 78.38

Studies of Religion II 94 21.27 45.74 67.02

Visual Arts 21 14.28 80.95 95.24

ACADEMIC RESULTS 2013

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Katherine Penny and her D&T major work

International Baccalaureate DiplomaThe Year 12 IB class of 2013 has confirmed the College’s growing reputation as an outstanding IB World School. A group of 49 IB Diploma students sat their final exams at the College in November 2013. Results were released on 4 January, 2014. Monte’s Diploma students achieved an impressive average score of 36.41 out of a maximum score of 45, compared with the global average of 29.95 and the Australian average of 34.42.

Distinguished AchieversCongratulations to Alexis Moran who achieved a perfect IB score of 45, which converts automatically to an ATAR of 99.95, which is the highest possible ATAR achievable. Fourteen students (29% of the cohort) achieved a score of 40 or more, earning them Distinction status at the NSW/ACT IB Awards Ceremony to be held at Kambala in February. Congratulations to the 12 girls (25% of the IB cohort) who achieved ATARS in excess of 99: Natalie Beckett, Isabelle Bogard, Alicia D’Arcy, Lucienne Heath, Julia Hewitt, Stephanie Jaja, Emelia Milliner, Alexis Moran, Alessia Moujaes, Heloise Payne, Lucy Peel and Yujung Song.

Subject Achievements The highest grade (7) was achieved in the following subjects: Language and Literature HL (Higher Level) & SL (Standard Level), Literature HL, French HL & SL, German SL, Italian SL, Spanish ab initio, Economics SL, History HL, Psychology HL, Environmental Systems & Societies, Biology HL, Chemistry HL & SL, Physics SL, Mathematics SL, Mathematical Studies, Music HL & SL, Theatre HL, Visual Arts HL. The achievement of Grade 7 in a subject entitles students to a Merit Award.

To achieve the Diploma, students are required to complete mandatory components including Theory of Knowledge and an Extended Research Essay. In 2013, Monte students A-gradings were achieved in the following Extended Essay disciplines: English, History, Psychology, Theatre and Visual Arts. A-gradings were also achieved in TOK.

The College congratulates Alexis Moran who will receive an Award for outstanding involvement in CAS (Creativity, Action and Service).

Individual acknowledgments and the selection of student performances and major works for display or exhibition are not part of the reporting process, as it is with the HSC.

ACADEMIC RESULTS 2013

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SUBjECT ACHIEvEMEnTS

Course nameno. of

Students

no. of students achieving grade 7

no. of students achieving grade 6

Total % grades 6 & 7

Language & Literature HL 12 4 6 83

Language & Literature SL 4 2 2 100

Literature HL 31 12 13 81

Literature SL 2 0 2 100

French B HL 3 1 1 67

French B SL 21 4 9 62

German B SL 1 1 0 100

Indonesian ab initio 3 0 1 33

Italian B SL 7 2 1 43

Spanish ab initio 14 4 7 79

Economics HL 8 0 2 25

Economics SL 3 1 2 100

History HL (Europe) 10 1 5 60

History HL (Americas) 8 3 1 50

Psychology HL 37 9 18 73

Environmental Systems & Societies SL

15 3 6 60

Biology HL 5 1 0 20

Biology SL 4 0 0 0

Chemistry HL 12 2 5 58

Chemistry SL 17 3 5 47

Physics HL 2 0 0 0

Physics SL 5 2 0 40

Mathematics SL 21 8 5 62

Mathematical Studies 28 8 9 61

Music HL 8 1 2 38

Music SL (Creating) 1 1 0 100

Theatre HL 4 2 1 75

Visual Arts HL (Option A) 7 2 3 71

Visual Arts SL (Option A) 1 0 1 100

HL : denotes Higher Level SL : denotes Standard Level

Course nameno. of

Students

no. of students achieving grade A

no. of students achieving grade B

Total % grades A & B

Theory of Knowledge 49 4 24 57

Extended Essay 49 19 18 76

HSC or IB DP – what’s the difference?

Both the HSC and the IB DP requires students to commit to a significant increase in workload compared to Year 10. Both courses of study require students to be willing to develop independent learning skills as well as good time management and organisational skills.

The delivery, assessment, grading and scaling of subjects for the HSC and IB DP, however, differs. Below are just some comparisons between the two programs.

The choice between the HSC and the IB DP is based on students learning styles and preferences. Resources at Monte are equitably shared by students in both programs.

nSW HSC IB Diploma

Differentiation between Years 11 and 12

Yes. HSC Year begins in Term 4 of Year 11 and is assessable only during the HSC Year. Final exams are based on work covered in HSC Year.

No. The IB DP is a two-year programme with final exams based on work covered over two years.

Number of Subjects Studied Year 12 HSC Course requires a minimum of four subjects, representing a minimum of 10 units, although 11 or 12 units of study are preferable.

Six academic subjects studied over two years as well as Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Extended Essay (EE).

Compulsory Subjects English is compulsory. Monte students are also required to undertake at least 1 unit of Studies of Religion.

One subject from each of the following groups:1. Language A 2. Language B 3. Individuals in Society 4. Experimental Sciences 5. Mathematics6. The Arts/Other

Additional Requirements Monte requires mandatory completion of 50 hours of Community & Service.

Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) requires a minimum of 150 hours. IB DP students also undertake Catholic Studies.

Assessment Internal assessments and externally assessed components (including examinations) carry varied weightings in each subject.

Assessment within the IB DP is based on a combination of moderated internal assessments, externally assessed components and final examinations.

Grading System Students receive a percentage result in each 2 Unit subject, which is converted to a Band 1 to 6. One Unit subjects are marked out of 50. Every student passes the HSC provided she has satisfactorily completed the course.

Students receive a grade of 1 to 7 in each academic subject, with up to three core points awarded on cumulative performance in TOK and EE. The Diploma is only awarded to students who meet minimum standards and specified conditions.

For more information on the HSC please visit www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au and for more information on the IB Diploma please visit www.ibo.org

In Years 7 to 10 all students undertake a course of study that meets the requirements for both the NSW Board of Studies and the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. At the completion of Year 10, as shown opposite, students elect to undertake either the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP). Both options prepare the students for opportunities at tertiary institutions locally and internationally.

Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College128 Miller Street north Sydney nSW 2060Tel: 02 9409 6200

www.monte.nsw.edu.au

About the Curriculum at Monte

HSCMarks out of 50 for each of the

top 10 units are scaled, then added together to create a mark out of 500. The mark is then ranked against all

students to determine an ATAR (a number between 0 and 99.95)

IB DIPLoMATotal score out of 45 which is converted, without scaling, to a Universities Admissions Centre

(UAC) rank

ATAR/UAC Rank

Academic ProgramChoice for years 11 & 12

Two PATHwAySTo UnIvERSITy

AT MonTE